Leo silently landed on the rooftop and half-turned to see his brothers following. Mikey landed on his hands and flipped on to his feet, Raph would've barreled them over if they hadn't've moved, and Donnie...

They weren't a hundred percent sure where he was still. Leo had talked with Splinter (even explaining to the best of his ability what was going on with Donnie), and their father had suggested giving the aspie space if he needed it.

"So why did Donnie get out of patrol?"

Leo let out a groan at Raph's question. Yes, they deserved to know about Donnie's Aspergers, but the younger turtle didn't want them to know. Which one could he choose?

"Just...problems." Yeah, that was smart and insightful sounding.

"Does it have to do with what we were saying?"

Leo let out a small sigh. Mikey May not have been the brightest turtle out there, but he was rather insightful when it came to emotions.

"Look, there's something different with Don, but he'll share it when he's ready. I know you guys want to know, but he doesn't want you guys knowing."

The three stood there for a moment in silence, each one trying to figure out what to say next, when a fourth voice came in.

"Aspergers Syndrome."

The three patrolling turtles turned to the voice and were mildly surprised to find their missing fourth.

"Leo's right...You guys should know...It's just...Well, I didn't know how you would react..." Donnie trailed, unsure how to explain his thoughts. Luckily, Mikey helped out a bit.

"What is Aspergers Syndrome?"

Donnie felt the words tumble through his mind for a moment before answering, "It's a cognitive disorder, and it affects the way I think. It's part of why I had issues talking when we were younger, and even now I don't always understand what you're saying if you don't speak literally because that's how I'll interpret most of the things you say..."

Donnie nervously played with his hands and looked at his feet, worried about his brothers' reactions.

Suddenly, he felt a pair of arms envelope him in a hug. Donnie blinked in surprise for a moment, and that surprise grew when he saw that it was Raph.

"Next time you keep a secret like that, I'll beat the green off you."

The younger turtle smiled and wrapped his arms around Raph as well while the other two joined in as well.

He really had nothing to worry about.

A/N: *sighs* Alright, so I was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome a few years ago, and I'll admit, I had a few problems initially. I mean, it's like there's a wall between me and the rest of the world. When I was diagnosed, it was kind of like learning I'm not just completely f-d up...

Anyway, it was a big deal, and when I started watching TMNT, I saw so much of myself in Don (especially in the current show), that I just kind of started headcanoning that he was an aspie...

So I'll be continuing this as a one-shot series that has yet to be titled, and I have a new TMNT fic called "Locked Hearts" ready to post...

After finals. I have too much on my plate at the moment to continue writing at the moment... :(